Eastnor Castle, in the dramatic setting of the Malvern Hills and surrounded by a beautiful deer park, arboretum and lake ‐ is the home of the Hervey‐Bathurst family.The style proposed by the architect, the young Robert Smirke, was Norman Revival. From a distance, Eastnor was intended to create…
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11.5 miles
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Planted over twenty years ago by brothers Lindsay and Edward Heyes, the fun of the aMazing Hedge Puzzle has made it Herefordshire's most popular private tourist attraction.HISTORYPeople from all over the world have enjoyed finding out about mazes through the millennia. By making your own labyrinths you too…
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5 miles
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Goodrich stands majestically on a wooded hill commanding the passage of the River Wye into the picturesque valley of Symonds Yat . The castle was begun in the late 11th century, by the English thegn Godric who gave it his name. A generation later the splendidly preserved square…
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3.3 miles
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The Old House is an excellent example of a timber‐framed building and is situated in the heart of Hereford, surrounded by the commercial centre of the city. It is a startling sight, standing as it does in the middle of a modern shopping precinct.Built in 1621, the house…
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11.4 miles
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The Shambles is a collection of Victorian buildings ‐ cottages, houses, alleyways, streets, courtyards, shops and workshops, housing one of the largest collections of everyday Victoriana in the country Life as it was in 1890's right in the middle of Victorian times ‐ almost 100 windows to peer…
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7.7 miles
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Westbury Court Garden is a Dutch water garden ‐ a rare and beautiful survival.Originally laid out in 1696‐1705, this is the only restored Dutch water garden in the country. It was the National Trust's first garden restoration, undertaken in 1971, and is planted with species dating from before…
Distance:
9.6 miles
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